Re: Engine 484
| May 18, 2012 12:10PM |
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The 484 is my favorite as well and I personally like the change with the plow on. This will mean the 488 and 489 will be plowless now. I think it is very interesting to visit the C&TS time after time and see the engines with and without plows. It provides for variety in pictures!
I doubt it will be permanent. Probably on for this entire season and maybe next year as well but then it might shift to the 488 or 489. Only the 487 has the plow permanently because the plow is it's pilot, where as this plow fits on top of the K-36's pilot. Note in the picture blow, you can see the 488's pilot through the plow where the 487 doesn't have this. From what I understand, the C&TS has two plows, the one that is always on the 487 and the one that move around from the other engines.
Brian Jansky
Houston, Tx
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I doubt it will be permanent. Probably on for this entire season and maybe next year as well but then it might shift to the 488 or 489. Only the 487 has the plow permanently because the plow is it's pilot, where as this plow fits on top of the K-36's pilot. Note in the picture blow, you can see the 488's pilot through the plow where the 487 doesn't have this. From what I understand, the C&TS has two plows, the one that is always on the 487 and the one that move around from the other engines.
Brian Jansky
Houston, Tx
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To My Trip Reports
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miller | May 18, 2012 10:15AM |
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miller | May 18, 2012 10:32AM |
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San Juan | May 18, 2012 12:14PM |
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miller | May 19, 2012 09:58AM |
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Russo Loco | May 19, 2012 11:20AM |
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Earl | May 20, 2012 10:04AM |
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Earl | May 21, 2012 08:03AM |
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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